Camp Moshava

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Camp Moshava is one of seven Habonim Dror camps in North America. Moshava was founded in 1935 when Sigfrid Sonniborn of Baltimore gave 162 acres of land near Annapolis to the labor Zionist youth movements Hashomer Hatzair and Gordonia to be shared as a summer camp. Following the amalgamation of Gordonia and Habonim in 1938, the camp was solely used by Habonim, which eventually sold the land and moved to Buffalo Gap, West Virginia. Currently, Camp Moshava is located in Street, Maryland outside of Bel-Air, and has been in that location since 1985.

At Moshava, campers live according to the ideals of Habonim Dror in a community with values based on cooperation, equality, and many Jewish/Zionist values. Camp Moshava tries to simulate the kibbutz experience while learning about Israel, Judaism, socialism, self-actualization and social justice.

The age groups vary by year and by the number of people attending, but the full breakdown is as follows:

• Amelim 1 (going into 4th grade)
• Amelim 2 (going into 5th grade)
• Chotrim (going into 6th Grade)
• Tzofim (going into 7th Grade)
• Solelim or Bonim 1 (going into 8th Grade)
• Bonim (going into 9th Grade)
• Bogrim (going into 10th grade)
• MBI (going into 11th Grade, trip to Israel)
• Madatz(CIT) (going 12th grade)

Anything higher is a Madrich (counselor)

[edit] See also:

• Habonim Dror